Sankar Saminathan

Sankar Saminathan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2016 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 4 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in misuse of drugs act and criminal law. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 25% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Sankar Saminathan has demonstrated expertise across 13 primary practice areas, with significant experience in misuse of drugs act and criminal procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Misuse of Drugs Act	3 cases	15% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Sankar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 15% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	3 cases	15% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Sankar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 15% of their total caseload.
Evidence	2 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Sankar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	2 cases	10% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Sankar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	2 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Sankar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sankar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sankar Saminathan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sankar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Application for Adjournment	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sankar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sankar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sankar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Sankar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Sankar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Sankar Saminathan has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Sterling Law Corporation	3 cases	75% of cases	Hamzah bin Ibrahim v Public Prosecutor: Adjournment Application in Drug Trafficking Appeal(Aug 2018) Public Prosecutor v Ramdhan bin Lajis: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2018) Shenzhen Kenouxin v Heliyanto: Agency, Contract Breach & Agent's Liabilities(Jul 2016)
Sterling Law	1 cases	25% of cases	PP v Yeo Liang Hou: Trafficking in Methamphetamine & Admissibility of Statements(May 2023)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Sankar Saminathan's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.3
Complex Cases: 1 (25%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	23.5 parties avg	3.5	50%
Neutral	13.0 parties avg	3.0	25%
Partial	13.0 parties avg	3.0	25%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2016	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2018	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2023	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Sankar Saminathan's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(50%)	50%
Neutral	1(25%)	25%
Partial	1(25%)	25%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2016	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Neutral: 1 cases (50.0%)
2023	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 4 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Yeo Liang Hou: Trafficking in Methamphetamine & Admissibility of Statements 28 May 2023 Nagaiah Rao a/l Alumanar (Defendant)Partial	28 May 2023	Nagaiah Rao a/l Alumanar (Defendant): ConvictedNagaiah was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment and caning.
2	Hamzah bin Ibrahim v Public Prosecutor: Adjournment Application in Drug Trafficking Appeal 01 Aug 2018 Tika Pesik (Appellant)Neutral	01 Aug 2018	Tika Pesik (Appellant): Appeal AdjournedAppeal adjourned to an early date to be fixed, such date not to be before 16 August 2018.
3	Public Prosecutor v Ramdhan bin Lajis: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 26 Apr 2018 Steve Crocker (Defendant)Lost	26 Apr 2018	Steve Crocker (Defendant): Guilty verdict
4	Shenzhen Kenouxin v Heliyanto: Agency, Contract Breach & Agent's Liabilities 20 Jul 2016 Shenzhen Kenouxin Electronic Co Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost	20 Jul 2016	Shenzhen Kenouxin Electronic Co Ltd (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedPlaintiff's claim against the first defendant is dismissed with costs to be taxed in a standard basis unless otherwise agreed. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.